Notepad++ 5.8

Notepad++ is a free source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages. Running in the MS Windows environment, its use is governed by GPL Licence.

Based on a powerful editing component Scintilla, Notepad++ is written in C++ and uses pure Win32 API and STL which ensures a higher execution speed and smaller program size. By optimizing as many routines as possible without losing user friendliness, Notepad++ is trying to reduce the world carbon dioxide emissions. When using less CPU power, the PC can throttle down and reduce power consumption, resulting in a greener environment.

* Syntax Highlighting and Syntax Folding
* WYSIWYG
* User Defined Syntax Highlighting
* Auto-completion
* Multi-Document
* Multi-View
* Regular Expression Search/Replace supported
* Full Drag 'N' Drop supported
* Dynamic position of Views
* File Status Auto-detection
* Zoom in and zoom out
* Multi-Language environment supported
* Bookmark
* Brace and Indent guideline Highlighting
* Macro recording and playback

Title: Notepad++ 5.8
Filename: npp.5.8.Installer.exe
File size: 3.94MB (4,126,861 bytes)
Requirements: Windows 2000 / XP / 2003 / Vista / Windows7 / XP64 / Vista64 / Windows7 64
Languages: Multiple languages
License: Open Source
Date added: September 22, 2010
Author: Notepad++
notepad-plus.sourceforge.net

Change Log:

# new features and fixed bugs
- Upgrade Scintilla to version 2.21.
- Fix a vulnerability issue: Load ScinLexer.dll with its full path to avoid hijack.
- Fix Unicode file corrupted on saving bug (the buffer alignment issue).
- Fix DBCS encodings file saving corruption bug.
- Fix file containing NULL character loading bug.
- Fix php syntax highlighting bug.
- Fix dragging undocked window performance issue while using Vista Aero UI style.
- Fix dragging undocked window performance issue while using Vista/Windows7 Aero UI style.
- Fix large file truncated after loading problem.
- Improve file loading performance.
- Fix Shortcut Mapper inconsistence issue after deleting a macro or an user command.
- Add 2 line wrap methods (default plus aligned and indent).
- Add 2 menu commands : "Modify Shortcut/Delete Macro" and "Modify Shortcut/Delete Command".
- Add "Modify" and "Delete" buttons on Shortcut mapper dialog.
- Add macro new ability to record search and replace actions.
- Fix SaveSession bug.
- Remove characters count feature from the status bar due to its performance issue with UTF8 file.
- Fix crash issue due to themes switching.
- Make folding margin hidable.
- Add NPPM_GETCURRENTNATIVELANGENCODING, NPPM_ALLOCATECMDID and NPPM_ALLOCATEMARKER message (to get the current native language enconding).
- Change editing settings saving behaviour : one set of settings are applied in 2 scintilla controls (except zoom).
- Add Statistics feature which is accessible from the menu command "Summary..." (under menu "View") and the 2nd zone of statusbar (double click).

# Included plugins (Unicode):
- TextFX v0.26
- Spell Checker v1.3.3
- MIME Tools v1.6
- NppExport v0.2.8
- Compare Plugin 1.5.6.1
- Plugin Manager 0.9.3.1
- NppFTP 0.23
- Select 'N' Launch 1.0

# Included plugins (ANSI):
- TextFX v0.25
- NppExec v0.4.1
- Spell Checker v1.3.3
- MIME Tools v1.6
- NppExport v0.2.8
- Light Explorer v1.6
- Compare Plugin 1.5.5
- Plugin Manager 0.9.3.1